The Twenty-Eighth Blessing: Wealth

Blessing #28: I am Wealthy

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” ― Ayn Rand

Wealth is commonly described as the abundance of valuable resources or valuable material possessions.  But what does it really mean to be wealthy? Can you have wealth in some areas but not in others and still be considered wealthy? Are you wealthy enough, and do you- or can you- know it when you are?

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ― Epictetus

In my travels I have had the great fortune to meet and interact with some of the most beautiful, amazing and joyful people around the world. Some of these people are very rich, some are living well below the poverty line, and I have learned lessons from both. I’ve spent time sharing in the lives of people who lack much in material wealth or opportunity, but who are abundant in love, kindness, generosity, and faith. Likewise, I’ve spent time with people who have considerable wealth, but who lack warmth, kindness, or concern for the lives of others. To me, true wealth is maintaining a balanced combination of the two: financial abundance and a prosperity of love and care for the world around us.

To be completely honest, I’ve always had an unfair prejudice against “rich people” and I believe that had a lot to do with shaping my relationship to money. I never wanted to be someone whose wealth messed up my happiness, or shook my sense or contentment. I didn’t want to become someone who valued money and possessions more than people, and I didn’t want to have people around me who were only looking for handouts or a free ride. I can look back and see the pattern of create, accumulate, deplete repeated many times over the years.

I have spent the majority of my life at a certain level financially- usually having just enough to take care of my needs, a little extra to indulge some of my wants, and a bit more to share with those in dire need. I have learned how to create wealth for myself financially, but until recently never seemed to be able to trust myself to amass great quantities of it and keep creating it. I finally decided to change my mind about the way I look at money and truly welcome wealth into my life, and it has made all the difference. 

One of my favorite mantras: I have everything I need, and there is nothing that I am lacking. If I ever need or want to have more of anything, I already have the tools I need to make it so.

“When you are able to shift your inner awareness to how you can serve others, and when you make this the central focus of your life, you will then be in a position to know true miracles in your progress toward prosperity.”
― Wayne W. Dyer

There are some wonderful money-mindset coaches who are skilled at helping ordinary people like me to discover their “roadblocks” to wealth, including Nicole Lewis-Keeber and Denise Duffield-Thomas. Both of these ladies are experts in their fields, and have been tremendously important to my personal growth and financial success.

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